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29 Jan, 2026Kentucky co-ops restore power after Fern
Winter Storm Fern didn’t deliver a single blow to Kentucky’s electric grid — it delivered a series of them. Beginning Sunday, January 25, the storm brought snow, sleet, rain...
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Huge thank you to the linemen out working in the harsh, snowy conditions. Your dedication and hard work don’t go unnoticed!
9pm EDT
March 16, 2026
This will be our final update for this weather event.
All co-ops affected by Sunday night’s storms have fewer than 1,000 members without power.
Thanks to the crews who have worked tirelessly to restore power.
Statewide, fewer than 3,000 out, down ...from peak of about 35,000.
7:00 P.M. EDT
March 16, 2026
Electric cooperatives across Kentucky continue making steady progress restoring power following the severe storms that moved through the state.
As of 7:00 p.m. EDT, approximately 5,072 cooperative members remain without electricity, down ...significantly from the peak of about 35,000 outages reported overnight.
Crews worked throughout the night and day repairing damage caused by the storms, including downed trees, broken poles and damaged power lines. Restoration efforts are being accelerated by the cooperative mutual aid network, with lineworkers from multiple co-ops assisting neighboring systems.
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